New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-11-25
THE NEW CANCER HOSPITAL
,ouN JACOB AsrORs GENEROUS GIFT.

. ,cr r.C,rIrIrs FOR rREATMKNT-ROOM
FOR sEvENTY-sHvEN SICK WOMEN
The New York Cancer Hospital, at One-hundred-and-
aftbst and Eighthave will be open In two weeks TOT
the reception of patients The building was begun IN
the sprpc OF 1884 and the main part now completed
II northeastern part OF the lot and Is In the
form of rectange about 100 by so feet with round
tower 40 feet standing out from each OF the
three next the streets The building Is the gt
Of John Jacob Aston and he and Mrs Elizabeth Hami
ton Cuum distinguished the founders OF the nos
pta title obtained by the gift of $50 900 or moro at
one time Mrs. Robert L. Stuart and Mrs Charles
Rogers are patrons by subscription by the g1n OF
$4,000 Givers Of endowed beds In perpetuity
BY the gin Of $1,000, John +. Parsons Joseph '"
Drexe Morris X. Jcsup. Mrs. Charles Rogers, william
Aston, Mrs. c. 2. huntington Mrs John JACOB As'or
and Mrs. Cullum.
The situation Of the new hospital Is as pleasant ana III
every way desirable that could be chosen FACING
cenra Park and commanding fine view Of the north
ern part Of the city, and building Itself would nuch
more readily be taken for an art museum thah ior
hospital The architect, C. c. Haight deserves huoh
credit for designing beautiful as well as 'horo"snS
useful structure The present odifce 10 to accommodate
only, and addition Tor the use oi heH WI" oo
made at the southwest corner.
The round towers stand boldly out from the building
In the southeast private rooms Tor patents
The second floor Of another OF the towers occupied
BIZ more private rooms and the same floor OF the oher
two by wards such wards as any American nos
pta has ever before AS they are in the towers
they are necessarily circular, and the beds eleven in
each are ranged around them like the sokes OF awhee
while the hub is represented by large ventilation
Iaft in the centre
The private rooms are for such patients as have
means 10 pay for them and also for such as from the
nature OF their cases, need TO be separated from Tue
others whether they have means or not III iac''
though small sum for board Will be charged 10 all WHO
can pay patients will be received quite as readily VINO
can pay less the regular rate or even nothhe al
ALL The wards and private rooms will accommodate a
patients tn all The most interesting room OF all Is the
operating theatre" 1t is light photograph gal
lery and close to the elevator which Is large 20
bring up bed The bed, with its patient, is trundled
into little room where an,rsthetics are administered
before going theatre and the subject need never
know that audience ia present at the operation.
The Board Managers OF the new nosplta Is as iUi-
lows: President, Jonn T. Parsons; treasurer W.
DreXel; secretary, DR.. A. BraytOn Ball; Mrs Matthew
(larksOx Mrs Paul Dahgreu Mrs. Phoebe Loiu Day
Mrs a2Sraad Townsend, Mrs. William Butler Duncan
George 4. Arsrews, j. c. Drayton Dr j. r. AIeNaHuet
Dr. =; Oe'eIaIu' - b. Hunter, DE- f. T. hlnic u
Foriyce Barker, John T. Metcaf G. Thomas, &. f.
Bhrady William H. Draper, 7. NJ. MarkOe, b. f. Curtis.
j. f. Hawley, III. G. Coe aud W. G. Thompson The resi-
dent surgeon will be Dr. Traub now OF 81 lukT. tos-
pital and the superintendent Charles Ford Mrs Eihe
freer is matron and Miss Ida c. Mettler head nurse
The opening exercises will take place December u anu
patients Will be received on the following day.